Starbucks is expecting significantly lower sales in its Chinese stores in the current quarter because of the deadly coronavirus. In February, sales at stores open at least 13 months in China dropped 78% compared to the prior year because of temporary store closures, reduced hours of operation and a sharp decline in customer traffic, CEO
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. February’s US jobs report isn’t giving much support to markets as fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus continue to whip investors into a frenzy. The US economy added 273,000 jobs
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(CNN Español) — Chile registró este viernes un quinto caso de nuevo coronavirus. Según un comunicado del Ministerio de Salud se trata de una persona de 58 años que tuvo contacto con el tercer caso reportado en el país este miércoles y que hicieron el mismo viaje en el que uno de los destinos fue el
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Ciudad del Vaticano ha informado este viernes su primer caso de coronavirus. Todos los servicios ambulatorios en la clínica de salud del Vaticano fueron suspendidos este viernes “para desinfectar el entorno luego de un caso positivo de COVID-19 encontrado ayer en un paciente”, dijo el portavoz del Vaticano Matteo Bruni en un
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A part-time stadium employee who worked at a Seattle football game later tested positive for the novel coronavirus. King County health officials released a statement late Thursday that said the CenturyLink Field employee worked at the February 22nd game between the XFL’s Seattle Dragon’s and Dallas Renegades. After working to evaluate potential exposures with both
Continue Reading (CNN) — Al menos 27 personas murieron en un ataque en Afganistán durante una ceremonia a la que asistió el candidato presidencial Abdullah Abdullah, le dijo a CNN. Abdullah contó que escapó ileso del ataque en el oeste de Kabul, y que los disparos de armas pequeñas seguidos de cohetes mataron a 27 asistentes e
Continue Reading (CNN) — Personal de emergencia está respondiendo a una explosión que ocurrió cerca de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Túnez, capital de Túnez, anunció la embajada en un tuit. La embajada ha urgido a las personas a que “eviten el área y monitoreen los medios locales para más actualizaciones”. Emergency personnel are responding to
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BALTIMORE, Maryland — The engineering school at Johns Hopkins University is making it easier for people to track the coronavirus. The Center for Systems Science and Engineering developed an interactive, web-based dashboard that tracks the status of the Coronavirus around the world. It shows where the virus has spread, and how many cases have been reported. Click here
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After years of restoration work, Egypt has reopened its oldest pyramid to the public. The Djoser pyramid — which is around 4,700 years old, made solely of stone and built of six stacked terraces — was opened in a ceremony on Thursday, state news outlet Al-Ahram reported. The structure, which is 63 meters (207 feet)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is arming consumers with a list of disinfectants that people can use to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus. The federal agency has released a five-page list of chemicals and products that it says are strong enough to ward off “harder-to-kill” viruses than SARS-CoV-2, the virus that’s
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It’s been a week of dizzying coronavirus developments in the United States, with fear growing as deaths skyrocketed within days from one to 14 people nationwide. There are now 228 confirmed cases in the United States alone, and that may go up as testing becomes more accessible. Here are the key things we’ve learned this
Continue Reading China’s banking system was on shaky ground before the novel coronavirus outbreak. Now smaller lenders are bracing for a spike in bad loans as businesses run short of cash and some banks may need to be rescued by the government. Small businesses have been walloped by the outbreak, which forced many of them to close
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The FBI is appealing for photos or video from Yellowstone National Park that may show two children missing from Rexburg, Idaho, since September. Tylee Ryan, 17, has not been seen since she visited the park September 8 with her brother Joshua “J.J.” Vallow, 7, mother Lori Vallow and uncle Alex Cox, according to authorities. Joshua
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With US coronavirus cases topping 220 across 19 states and the death toll climbing to more than a dozen, state governments have asked thousands of residents to seclude themselves from the rest of the community to help contain the virus. In New York alone, more than 2,500 people were instructed to self-quarantine as health officials
Continue Reading Global markets slumped again on Friday, tracking heavy losses on Wall Street and staging a repeat of last week’s bloodbath on growing signs that the novel coronavirus outbreak will lead to a sharp economic downturn. About $9 trillion has been wiped off global stocks in nine days, Bank of America said in a research note
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Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint. Aldama is very much the star of Netflix’s latest mega-hit Cheer — the six-part series which reveals the world of cheerleading at its mesmerizing, bone-crunching and jaw-dropping best. Mapping the season of Navarro College’s dominant cheer
Continue Reading The director-general of the World Health Organization has warned governments that the continued international spread of the novel coronavirus is “not a drill” and will require significant action if public health authorities are to contain the deadly outbreak. The call to action comes as the global number of people infected by the virus nears 100,000
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An Australian newspaper has shut down comments on its coverage of the women’s Australian Football League, after being inundated with sexist remarks and trolling. The Herald Sun said it took the step after receiving “vile” abuse directed at the athletes and journalists covering the sport, a problem that a handful of AFL Women’s stars have
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Elizabeth Warren spoke for millions of women on Thursday when asked what role gender played in her presidential campaign. “You know, that is the trap question for women,” she replied, speaking to cameras outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as she bowed out of the race. “If you say, ‘Yeah — there was sexism in
Continue Reading The Premier League, the biggest soccer league in the world, will no longer shake hands before matches amidst rising coronavirus concerns. The league made the announcement Thursday, saying that the fair-play handshake will be gone “until further notice based on medical advice,” a statement from the league reads. But the rest of the pre-game ritual
Continue Reading Rationing supplies. Overwhelmed delivery workers. Toilet paper protected by security guards. This is the new reality for some retailers that are having to take drastic action to limit the number of toilet paper rolls, face masks and hand sanitizer bottles each person can buy as customers stockpile goods over fears of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Continue Reading With U.S. coronavirus cases climbing, state governments have asked thousands of residents to seclude themselves from the rest of the community to help contain the virus. As numbers grow, states are grappling to keep an eye on the thousands of residents shuttered in their homes who may have come in contact with someone infected in
Continue Reading As the world’s largest advertiser, Procter & Gamble is skilled at convincing consumers to buy everyday products like Tide laundry detergent, Pampers diapers and Charmin toilet paper. But in recent years, the company has used its clout as a marketing powerhouse not just to tout its own brands, but also to promote a social message
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Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint. Aldama is very much the star of Netflix’s latest mega-hit Cheer — the six-part series which reveals the world of cheerleading at its mesmerizing, bone-crunching and jaw-dropping best. Mapping the season of Navarro College’s dominant cheer
Continue Reading Global airlines stand to lose $113 billion in sales if the coronavirus continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association. The losses would be similar to those experienced by the aviation industry during the global financial crisis of 2008, IATA warned as it dramatically increased its estimate of the damage caused by the
Continue Reading The fate of almost 3,500 people headed back to the United States remains a mystery as their cruise ship won’t be allowed to dock anytime soon. That’s because the Grand Princess previously carried a passenger who has become the first person to die from coronavirus in California. And dozens of passengers who were on the
Continue Reading OPEC is hoping to slash the supply of crude oil to world markets by 1.5 million barrels per day in an attempt to prop up prices as it confronts the biggest collapse in demand on record. The cartel unveiled a plan Thursday to reduce output among its 13 members by 1 million barrels per day,
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó con votación abrumadora un paquete de gastos generalizado para dirigir miles de millones de dólares hacia la respuesta del Gobierno al brote de coronavirus mientras los legisladores luchan para luchar contra la propagación de la enfermedad. El paquete será enviado a la Casa Blanca para la firma
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Whether you’re inclined to choose coffee or green tea for your morning boost could be determined by your genes, a recent study found. To examine genetic associations with food preferences, researchers from the Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Osaka University in Japan studied the genetic data and food preferences of more than
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